Toad Suck Campground

The name is a little strange but the park is nice. It's on the west bank of the Arkansas River and got its name in the early 1800s when the river was free flowing and occasionally would get so low that riverboats were grounded until the water rose. The National Park Service and local stories differ at this point. The NPS says that the shallow area was called a suck and was a great place for frogs and frogs to gather; the locals say that the rivermen would go to the tavern to wait it out and suck down so much much beer that they would swell up like toads. :D

The road to the park is at the west end of the bridge over the Arkansas River. We did not see a sign and went right past the entrance which looks like an entrance to the gas station. There aren't even any signs after turning into the gas station but fortunately the park entrance is visible. We found this odd because Corp of Engineer parks are usually well marked. Amenities include water and electric hookups, tables, fire pits, restroom, showers, a playground, boat ramp, and dump station. 

We camped in loop A to get a river view and be to out from under any large tree branches because a wind storm was predicted. Many of the sites in loop A are small and sloped so I recommend the other loops instead. Site A01 is designated as accessible but it is no different than the rest except that it's close to the restrooms. It appears that some the sites are getting an upgrade. The sites in loop B and C have paving that goes around and under the tables. The tables are almost all the same unusable concrete kind often with shelters that block wheelchair users. Campground  35.0799, -92.54346